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Louisiana Creole words starting with “B”

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bayou

Noun
English:bayou

“Li viv bo bayou.”

— He lives near the bayou.

bayé

regular verb
English:yawn

“Lòt jou a louvraj mo té si las mo té pa kapab arété bayé.”

— The other day at work, I was so tired that I could not stop yawning.

“Ifo pa bayé dan laklas.”

— One must not yawn in class.

English:to give

“Bayé mwen sa.”

— Give me that.

English:basil
Synonyms:herb

“Mo linm særvi bazili endan mô manjé. Li sen bokou bon.”

— I love using basil in my food. It smells so good.

“Mo té pa mèt di bazili endan lasòs.”

— I didn't put any basil in the sauce.

English:an ointment made from basil

bazourdi

Adjective
English:stunned, flabbergasted